Adjustable cloth sleeve

ABSTRACT

Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a removable and adjustable sleeve for securely attaching to and protecting a user&#39;s arm. The removable and adjustable sleeve may include a sleeve having a first end proximal to a user&#39;s wrist and a second end distal to the user&#39;s wrist, an adjustment strap attached to the second end of the sleeve and configured to secure the sleeve to the user&#39;s arm and to keep the sleeve from sagging down the user&#39;s arm by at least partially encircling the user&#39;s arm, and a cuff positioned at the first end of the sleeve, the cuff configured to keep the first end of the sleeve from covering a user&#39;s hand. The adjustment strap may include a hook portion configured to engage with a loop portion of a hook and loop fastener to secure the sleeve onto the user&#39;s arm.

BACKGROUND

The embodiments herein relate generally to apparel, and moreparticularly, to a removable cloth sleeve.

Removable sleeves may be used in many applications, such as welding,driving a car, and playing golf. Conventional removable sleeves stay inplace for a period of time, but then become loose and sag down thewearer's arm. Often times, conventional sleeves are made from an elasticor Spandex material and, after a while, the sleeves get stretched out.As a result, the sleeves do not stay securely in place.

Therefore, what is needed is a removable sleeve configured to stay inplace on a user's arm without sagging or coming loose.

SUMMARY

Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a removable andadjustable sleeve for securely attaching to and protecting a user's arm.The removable and adjustable sleeve may include a sleeve having a firstend proximal to a user's wrist and a second end distal to the user'swrist, an adjustment strap attached to the second end of the sleeve andconfigured to secure the sleeve to the user's arm and to keep the sleevefrom sagging down the user's arm by at least partially encircling theuser's arm, and a cuff positioned at the first end of the sleeve, thecuff configured to keep the first end of the sleeve from covering auser's hand. The adjustment strap may include a hook portion configuredto engage with a loop portion of a hook and loop fastener to secure thesleeve onto the user's arm.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The detailed description of some embodiments of the invention is madebelow with reference to the accompanying figures, wherein like numeralsrepresent corresponding parts of the figures.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of the presentinvention in use, partially exploded.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of one embodiment of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN EMBODIMENTS

In the following detailed description of the invention, numerousdetails, examples, and embodiments of the invention are described.However, it will be clear and apparent to one skilled in the art thatthe invention is not limited to the embodiments set forth and that theinvention can be adapted for any of several applications.

The device of the present disclosure may be used as an adjustable andremovable sleeve and may comprise the following elements. This list ofpossible constituent elements is intended to be exemplary only, and itis not intended that this list be used to limit the device of thepresent application to just these elements. Persons having ordinaryskill in the art relevant to the present disclosure may understand thereto be equivalent elements that may be substituted within the presentdisclosure without changing the essential function or operation of thedevice.

1. Sleeve 2. Hook and Loop Fastener

The various elements of the adjustable and removable sleeve for beingsecured to a user's arm of the present disclosure may be related in thefollowing exemplary fashion. It is not intended to limit the scope ornature of the relationships between the various elements and thefollowing examples are presented as illustrative examples only.

By way of example, and referring to FIGS. 1-3, some embodiments of theremovable and adjustable sleeve 10 of the present disclosure comprise asleeve 12 with a first end proximal to a user's wrist and a second enddistal from the user's wrist, wherein the second end has an adjustmentstrap 16 attached thereto, the adjustment strap 16 configured to securethe second end of the sleeve 12 to a user's arm by at least partiallyencircling the user's arm. In some embodiments, the adjustment strap 16is adjustably wrapped around the user's arm and may completely encirclethe user's arm. In embodiments, the adjustment strap 16 may comprise ahook and loop fastener 18, 20, such as Velcro, enabling a user totighten the adjustment strap 16 to any desired tightness, ensuring thatthe sleeve 10 does not sag down the user's arm.

The adjustment strap 16 may have any desired width. In embodiments, theadjustment strap 16 may be permanently attached to the second end of thesleeve 12 and may encircle the entire outer circumference of the secondend of the sleeve 12, wherein the adjustment strap 16 may have a freeend that is not attached to the second end of the sleeve 12, as shown inFIGS. 1-3. For example, in some embodiments, the adjustment strap 16 maycomprise a length of a hook portion 20 of a hook and loop fastenerattached to the second end of the sleeve 12 such that the loop portion20 is facing away from the user's arm. The free end portion of theadjustment strap 16 may comprise a hook portion 18 that is configured toengage with the loop portion 20, such that the adjustment strap 16, whenin use, is wrapped around a user's arm to secure the sleeve 12 in place.Alternatively, the hook portion 18 and the loop portion 20 may bereversed, such that the hook portion 18 is attached to the second end ofthe sleeve 12. As a result of using a hook and loop fastener instead ofa different fastener, such as a pull-string cord, the adjustment strap16 may not loosen over time and, thus, may prevent the sleeve 12 fromsagging down the user's arm. In contrast, a pull-string cord is capableof loosening over time, resulting in the sleeve sagging down the user'sarm.

Some embodiments of the removable and adjustable sleeve 10 furthercomprise a cuff 14 positioned at the first end of the sleeve 12. Forexample, the cuff 14 may be an elastic cuff. The cuff 14 may helpprevent the first end of the sleeve 12 from extending over the hands ofa user, particularly when the sleeve 12 is longer than the user's arm.

Embodiments of the sleeve 12 may be made of any suitable material and,in some embodiments, the sleeve 12 is made of a cloth, such as cotton.

To use the removable and adjustable sleeve 10 of the present disclosure,a user would pull the sleeve 12 over an arm with the second end beingpulled up toward the shoulder of the user and the first end beingpositioned proximate to the user's hand and wrist. The user would thenuse the adjustment strap 16 to tighten and secure the first end of thesleeve 12 to the upper arm by securing the hook portion 18 to the loopportion 20 of the adjustable strap 16. To remove the adjustable sleeve10, a user would simple detach the hook portion 18 from the loop portion20 and pull the sleeve 12 off of the arm.

Persons of ordinary skill in the art may appreciate that numerous designconfigurations may be possible to enjoy the functional benefits of theinventive systems. Thus, given the wide variety of configurations andarrangements of embodiments of the present invention the scope of theinvention is reflected by the breadth of the claims below rather thannarrowed by the embodiments described above.

What is claimed is:
 1. A removable and adjustable sleeve configured tostay in place on a user's arm without sagging or coming loose, theremovable and adjustable sleeve comprising: a sleeve having a first endproximal to a user's wrist and a second end distal from the user'swrist; and an adjustment strap permanently attached to the second end ofthe sleeve, the adjustment strap comprising a hook portion and loopportion of a hook and loop fastener, wherein the adjustment strap isconfigured to secure the sleeve to a user's arm by at least partiallyencircling the user's arm.
 2. The removable and adjustable sleeve ofclaim 1, wherein the adjustment strap encircles an entire outercircumference of the second end of the sleeve.
 3. The removable andadjustable sleeve of claim 1, wherein the adjustment strap has a freeend that is not attached to the sleeve.
 4. The removable and adjustablesleeve of claim 3, wherein: a portion of the adjustment strap attachedto the second end of the sleeve comprises a surface opposing the user'sarm, the surface comprising one member selected from the groupconsisting of the hook portion and the loop portion; and the free end ofthe adjustment strap comprises the other of the hook portion and theloop portion, such that the free end is configured to engage with theportion, securing the second end of the sleeve to the user's arm.
 5. Theremovable and adjustable sleeve of claim 1, wherein the first endcomprises a cuff configured to keep the first end of the sleeve fromcovering a user's hand.
 6. The removable and adjustable sleeve of claim1, wherein the sleeve comprises a cloth material.
 7. The removable andadjustable sleeve of claim 1, wherein the adjustment strap is configuredto be tightened to any desired tightness necessary to secure the secondend of the sleeve to the user's arm.
 8. A removable and adjustablesleeve for securely attaching to and protecting a user's arm, theremovable and adjustable sleeve comprising: a sleeve having a first endproximal to a user's wrist and a second end distal to the user's wrist;an adjustment strap permanently attached to the second end of thesleeve, the adjustment strap comprising a hook portion and loop portionof a hook and loop fastener, the adjustment strap configured to securethe sleeve to the user's arm and to keep the sleeve from sagging downthe user's arm by at least partially encircling the user's arm; and acuff positioned at the first end, the cuff configured to keep the firstend of the sleeve from covering a user's hand, wherein the adjustmentstrap comprises a portion attached to the second end of the sleeve and afree end not attached to the second end of the sleeve, the free endconfigured to engage with the portion attached to the second end tosecure the sleeve on a user's arm.
 9. The removable and adjustablesleeve of claim 8, wherein the portion of the adjustment strap attachedto the second end of the sleeve comprises a surface opposing the user'sarm, the surface comprising one member selected from the groupconsisting of the hook portion and the loop portion; and the free end ofthe adjustment strap comprises the other of the hook portion and theloop portion.
 10. The removable and adjustable sleeve of claim 1,wherein the adjustment strap is configured to be tightened to anydesired tightness necessary to secure the second end of the sleeve tothe user's arm.